Chair



J. R. HOLLIDAY.

CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 28, 1920.

Patented A11. 17, 1920.

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- @5 1 4, V l I JEREMIAH R. HOLLIDAY, 0F WIiNNSBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 17, 1920.

Application filed April 28, 1920. Serial No. 377338.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEREMIAH R. HOLLI- my. a citizen of the United States, residing at \Vinnsboro, in'the county of Fairfield and State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chairs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the acc0mpanying drawings.

This invention relates to portable chairs, and particularly to a chair which does not have to be carried by the hands of the user.

lVith the old method of picking and performing work close to the ground, it is necessary to use a box or stool which must be carried by the worker from place to place and then properly positioned in order that the worker may be seated while working so as to be within convenient reach of the plants or work. The disadvantage of this is that in addition to carrying implements and other material, the worker must also make provisions for carrying the stool or box, and it is not always possible to use the stool or box in view of the confined space in which the worker is required to operate.

It is, therefore, an object of the invention to provide a portable chair, which is applied to the body of the user similar to an article of clothing.

Another object is to provide a chair of this character which does not require the attention of the user when once applied.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a chair of this character which occupies very small space, can be attached to any person regardless of size, and efficiently supports the weight of the body.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a chair of this character containing novel means for securing the same to the body of the person and so constructed that it does not interfere with the movements of the body, such as bending or walk- 111".

TVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the improved construc-. tion and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more particularly described, fully claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portable chair applied to a person,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation; and

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of a modified form of jacket and supporting means.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates a seat of asize sufficient to comfortably support a person in a sitting posture. The forward portion of the seat is recessed, as at (S and 7, and intended to receive the thighs of the limbs of the user so as to permit the user to walk whenever necessary without interference from the seat.

Supporting legs 8 are provided and are secured at one end to the lower surface of the seat 5 in spaced parallel relation to each other. The ends 9 of the legs are provided with the supporting knobs 1O intended to prevent the legs from sinking into soft ground. To further strengthen and brace the legs 8, rungs or braces 11 extend between and are secured at their ends to each of the legs 8. It will be noted that the seat and legs are arranged in a compact form so that the user can assume a sitting posture in a restricted area, such as between rows of plants in a field.

In order to secure the seat to the person, a body member or jacket 12 is provided and may be constructed of any substantial and flexible fabric such as canvas. The jacket is open in front. the marginal edges 13 and 14 of said front being fastened to each other by suitable fastening means 15, such as buttons and button holes, hook and eyes or clamps. Short sleeves 16 are sewed to the jacket and assist in holding the same in the proper position on the body of the user. The lower marginal edge 17 of the body member is secured to the periphery of the seat 5, the ends 13 and 14 meeting at the front portion of the seat. The lower portion of the ends 13 and 14 are cut away, as at 18 to conform to the thigh portion of the limb of the user and prevent bulging of the jacket when the user is in a sitting posture. The lower corners 19 are intended to engage fastening means 20 secured to the portion of the seat extending between the recesses 6 and 7 so that by this means an opening is formed through which the limbs of the user extend. The jacket 12 is designed to snugly fit the body of the user, and can be made in various sizes to accommodate the size of the user. It can also be made of water proof material, if desired, and in this way will protect the body of the user when traveling through bushes that have been dampened by dew or rain. The device is applied the same as an article of wearing the seat. After the jacket has once been fastened on the body of the user no further adjustment is necessary, and the user may go about his work, sitting, and standing.

when necessary without having to ascertain whether the chair is in position, or having to adjust the same.

In Fig. 4 a modifiedlform of jacket and tion of the trunk of the user and terminates adjacent the arm pits. Secured to the up} per marginal edge 21 of the body member 12 is a plurality of loop members 22 through which a belt'23 is passed, the ends of the belt being connected in the usual manner.

Shoulder straps 24am secured at their ends to the belt 23 and serve to support the body member 12 and resist any tendency of the same to move downwardly. The straps 24 are made in sections and provided with ,gbuckles 25 so as to permit the same to be adjusted to accommodate the size of the user.

When the user is walking, the cut away portions 18 cooperate with the recesses 6 and 7 of the seat to provide ample-room for the limbs of the user. As the legs 8 extend rearwardly, they do not interfere in any manner with the work or the user when the positioning or adjusting the seatin; any

manner.

From the foregoing, it will be readily seen that this invention provides a novel, comfortable ,chairfor use not only in the fields, but in factories and like places where it is necessary to perform work in a sitting posture and frequently move about. supporting means is shown, and conslsts of v a broad belt which surrounds the lower por- I claim: r A device of the eharacterdescribed comprising a seat member,'said seathaving recesses adapted to receive a portion of the limbsof the person, supporting legs depending from said seat, a fabric body member surrounding the periphery offsaid seat and adapted to snugly engage the body of the person, the lower end portions of said body member being cut away to provide recesses adapted to receive a portion'of the limbs of the person at certain times, the recesses of the body member cooperating with the recesses of the seat to permit unobstructed movement of the limbs of the, person, and means for connecting the ends of said body member to each. other and to the front portion of the seat extending between said recesses.

In testimony whereof signature.

JEREMIAH R. HOLLIDAY.

I hereunto affix my 

